Breadfruit Institute Named "Local Hero" for 2012

The Breadfruit Institute is proud to be named a "Local Hero 2012" by Edible Hawaiian Islands Magazine

http://www.ediblecommunities.com/hawaiianislands/spring-2012/notable-edibles-local-heroes-2012.htm

Posted in What's New on Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Breadfruit Institute at the Maui County Agricultural Festival - April 7

Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute Collection Manager & Curator, will team with private chef Riko Bartolome of Asiavous to tell you all about `ulu, or breadfruit. They`ll make pan-fried smoked salmon `ulu cakes with tapioca tartar sauce.

The Grand Taste Education is for three hours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chef-farmer teams will be introduced from 10 to 11 a.m., and a number of national and local judges will vote on entries at that time.

Taste foods from 12 booths that are manned by chef-and-farmer teams, talk story with them, discover the beauty of agriculture on Maui and learn from experts in stage demonstrations.

The Festival is free and open to the public.
Tickets for the Grand Taste Education are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets are available from Slow Foods Maui:
http://slowfoodmaui.org/2012/03/23/farmers-chefs-menus-that-matter/

Join Diane Ragone, Director, and Angela Tillson, Program Manager, at the Breadfruit Institute booth in the non-profit group area to learn more the work of the Breadfruit Institute to promote the conservation and use of breadfruit.

Maui Tropical Plantation
1670 Honoapiilani Highway, Wailuku, Maui
9am - 4pm
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Posted in What's New on Friday, April 6th, 2012

Breadfruit (`Ulu) Workshop at Native Food, Native Stories at Bishop Museum

Mahalo to all of the staff at the Bishop Museum and the Museum Association Council for hosting the `Ulu Workshop at Native Food, Native Stories on March 17.

It was a fantastic day with close to 200 people attending to learn about and share their knowledge and love for `ulu. Kaipo`i Kelling riveted the crowd with his vivid stories and Anthony DeLuze demonstrated poi`ulu pounding. Wes and Leihua Sen demonstrated tapa po`ulu and traditional garments were modeled by Kalama Souza and Mele Kalama Kingman. Breadfruit-related artifacts from the museum`s extensive Oceanic collections were on display.

The day also included lectures:
All about `Ulu and Why it is Good for You -- Diane Ragone, PhD
`Ulu in Agroforestry -- Craig Elevitch
`Ulu from Root to Fruit -- Ian Cole

Ma`afala breadfruit trees were available for purchase from Ulu Rockys Nursery in Waianae and many trees were taken home to be planted in home gardens.

Kahala Caterers prepared a delicious `ulu plate lunch with breadfruit nachos, `ulu shrimp cakes with macadamia nut pesto, and breadfruit cake.

The workshop was presented by the Breadfruit Institute and the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network Ho`oulu ka `Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawaii project.

This program was made possible by the Department of Native Hawaiian Health`s Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Posted in What's New on Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Puna Breadfruit Festival Attracts More Than 1,000 People

The Breadfruit Festival at Kua O Ka La Charter School in Puna on the Big Island was a great success with more than 1,000 people attending. The program included a breadfruit buffet prepared by Kamehameha Schools, a cooking contest, presentations by Kumu Ryan McCormack, Diane Ragone, Ian Cole, Craig Elevitch, and Drake Weinert, and demonstrations on cooking breadfruit, making ’ulu poi and tapa (barkcloth). There were games, music, Ma`afala tree sales, and more.

Read about the festival at:

http://hawaiihomegrown.net/reports/311-puna-ulu-festival-attracts-over-1000-people

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/03/06/puna-ulu-festival-attracts-more-than-1000-people/

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981164613

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Congratulations to the Winners of the Breadfruit Drying Contest

The University of St. Thomas in collaboration with the Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden and Compatible Technology International would like to thank the 15 teams from multiple countries that submitted designs to the Peace Engineering: Breadfruit Drier Contest and announce the two winning teams.

First Place was awarded to the `Oldsters` from Compatible Technology International consisting of George Ewing, Hank Garwick and Dave Elton using a stacked shelf method.

Second Place was awarded to the team from the University of California, Davis consisting of Michael Reid and James Thompson using a natural convection method.

The two winning teams will present their designs to the Breadfruit Institute in March.

Congratulations to these two teams and we all look forward to seeing the results of your designs in Hawaii.

To learn more about the breadfruit processing enterprise: http://compatibletechnologyinternational.blogspot.com/2012/02/tackling-hunger-with-breadfruit-tools.html

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Breadfruit Project at Women`s Prison has Kauai Roots

The Women`s Community Correctional Center on Oahu has succeeded with an inmate breadfruit tree (`Ulu) project with roots at the Breadfruit Institute in Kalaheo.

Article in the Garden Island newspaper.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/1971c108-5adc-11e1-a612-001871e3ce6c.html

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Puna Breadfruit Festival Schedule Available

The Puna `Ulu Festival is sponsored by Ho`oulu Lahui, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, Hawai`i Homegrown Food Network, the Breadfruit Institute, and Kamehameha Schools.

The festival will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 9 am - 3 pm at Ho`oulu Lahui, the site of Kua O Ka La Public Charter School at Pu`ala`a, adjacent to the `Ahalanui County Park warm ponds in Puna.

The event is free and open to the public.

Activities will include: a cooking contest, breadfruit trees for sale, presentations on the cultivation and care of `ulu trees, poi pounding, tapa making, activities for the keiki, music all day, and local food featuring breadfruit

The Puna `Ulu Festival is a part of a larger statewide effort to revitalize breadfruit for food security called Ho`oulu ka `Ulu.

Learn more about the Puna `Ulu Festival at: http://www.breadfruit.info

Download the festival program:

Download file: Ulu_Festival_Puna_Program.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Breadfruit Cooking Contest - Submit Your Entries

Puna Breadfruit Festival Cooking Contest on March 3, 2012

Share your favorite `ulu recipe for:
Appetizer; Main Dish/Entree; Dessert

Each dish will be judged for:
Best use of breadfruit
Taste
Appearance/Presentation
Originality
Healthy ingredients

Prizes:
First, Second, and Third prizes in each category
One entry will be selected for `Best of Show`
One entry will be selected for `Healthiest Choice`

Download file: Ulu_Festival_Puna_CookingContest_Form.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Hawaii Women Inmates Nuture Breadfruit Trees

In September 2008, the Breadfruit Institute and Global Breadfruit donated 10 micro-propagated breadfruit Ma`afala plants to the Garden Club of Honolulu for a project at the Women`s Community Correctional Center on Oahu. Volunteers from the Garden Club and the Kailua Outdoor Circle provide inmates with horticultural training and are helping enhance the prison grounds by planting food, lei, and other useful plants. The warden, Mark Patterson, is a strong advocate for the role of horticulture in rehabilitation.

Breadfruit trees and project information displayed at the GCH show at the Honolulu Academy of Arts in April 2009 won a prestigious education award from the Garden Club of America.

All 10 plants were planted at the prison in July 2009 and are thriving under the care of the inmates. The trees are close to eight feet tall and beginning to bear their first crop of fruit.

Diane Ragone, PhD, Director of the Institute, joined volunteers from the Garden Club on February 14, 2012, to talk with the newer inmates about the benefits of the breadfruit trees and the role they will play in caring for these trees and in creating a healthy food source.

The women involved with the project are passionate and feel personal responsibility for its success.

Media coverage of the project included a report on Hawaii Public radio.
http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/content/inmates-find-mutual-growth-through-breadfruit-trees

Posted in What's New on Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Trees That Feed Foundation Expands Haiti Breadfruit Projects

Mary and Mike McLaughlin, co-founders of the Trees That Feed Foundation, recently visited Haiti to promote breadfruit planting projects for food security, reforestation and income generation. They delivered 500 Ma`afala plants from Global Breadfruit (http://www.globalbreadfruit.com). Recipients of the donated trees included three orphanages, a new botanical gardens, watershed restoration groups, other small organizations, and a few interested individuals. The foundation is working closely with Three Angels Children`s Relief and establishing partnerships with new organizations, such as Floresta Haiti, a reforestation organization interested in planting breadfruit trees in rural areas.

While in Haiti, they visited many potential growing areas. They also held a meeting on the grounds of the Hotel Montana in Port au Prince that was attended by close to 30 people, including many young Haitians, to share their knowledge and passion for breadfruit`s potential for Haiti. At the meeting they displayed breadfruit products that are made in Jamaica, Barbados and Indonesia with low tech equipment.

Their goal is to plant 1,000,000 breadfruit trees in Haiti within 10 years.

To learn more about the Trees That Feed Foundation: http://treesthatfeed.org

Posted in What's New on Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Breadfruit Festival - March 3 2012 SAVE THE DATE

The Puna `Ulu Festival is sponsored by Ho`oulu Lahui, Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, Hawai`i Homegrown Food Network, the Breadfruit Institute, and Kamehameha Schools.

The festival will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 9 am - 3 pm at Ho`oulu Lahui, the site of Kua O Ka La Public Charter School at Pu`ala`a, adjacent to the `Ahalanui County Park warm ponds in Puna.

The event is free and open to the public.

Activities will include: a cooking contest, breadfruit trees for sale, presentations on the cultivation and care of `ulu trees, poi pounding, tapa making, activities for the keiki, music all day, and local food featuring breadfruit

The Puna `Ulu Festival is a part of a larger statewide effort to revitalize breadfruit for food security called Ho`oulu ka `Ulu.

Learn more about the Puna `Ulu Festival by visiting http://www.breadfruit.info

Download file: UluFestival_Puna_PR.pdf

Posted in What's New on Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Breadfruit (`Ulu) Workshop at Native Food, Native Stories at Bishop Museum

The Breadfruit Institute and the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network Ho`oulu ka `Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawaii, is presenting a breadfruit (`ulu) workshop as part of the Native Food, Native Stories workshop series at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu.

Celebrate all things `ulu in this educational workshop which explores the cultural and botanical aspects of this essential Polynesian food staple through lectures, cultural demonstrations, and an `ulu plate lunch.

Saturday, March 17: 9:00am-2:00pm

Schedule of Events:
9:00 am - Lecture: All about `Ulu and Why it is Good for You with Diane Ragone, PhD
10:00 am - Poi `ulu pounding, hula and storytelling
11:00 am - Lecture: `Ulu in Agroforestry with Craig Elevitch
12:00 pm - `Ulu plate lunch and Various cultural demonstrations
1:00 pm - Lecture: `Ulu from Root to Fruit with Ian Cole

Tuition for the day is $10 general; free for Bishop Museum members. Tickets for the `ulu plate lunch are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance. To reserve workshop space, or purchase a lunch ticket, call (808) 847-8206.

The workshop series is presented by the Bishop Museum and The Native Hawaiian Center of Excellence, in John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. The workshops are scheduled from February through May and will cover `awa, `ulu, `uala (sweet potato) and he`e (octopus).

Download file: BM_Native_Food_Native_Stories_flyer.pdf

Posted in What's New on Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Conservation & Potential in the Breadfruit Institute`s Germplasm Repository - A Talk by Dr. Susan J. Murch

Dr. Susan J. Murch has been collaborating on breadfruit research projects with Dr. Diane Ragone since 2003. She will talk about the Breadfruit Germplasm Repository at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. This is the world`s largest, with 324 trees representing more than 120 cultivars from 34 Pacific islands, the Seychelles, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Her research includes developing micropropagation methods, identifying nutrient-rich cultivars, developing new products, and creating new opportunities for conservation and distribution of elite cultivars for food security in the tropics.

Brown Bag Lunch Talk
February 1, 2012 - Wednesday

Harrison Chandler Education Center, NTBG
3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo, Kauai

noon-1pm

Info: (808) 332-7324 ext 204

Free & Open to the Public

Download file: Murch_2_1_talk_flyer.pdf

Posted in What's New on Saturday, January 28th, 2012

"Breadfruit-A Tree of Importance to Hawaii" Video Released

The Breadfruit Institute and Jim Wiseman, DigitalMedia Hawaii/Pacific, recently completed a video entitled "Breadfruit - A Tree of Importance to Hawaii." The video covers breadfruit`s relevance to Hawaii and its connections to other Pacific island cultures, especially Tahiti, Samoa, and Micronesia. Also covered is breadfruit`s value for food security as a delicious and nutritious food; the tree`s aesthetic contribution to urban landscapes; and the work of the Breadfruit Institute to promote the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation.

This information is relevant to many tropical nations where breadfruit has the potential to play an important role in alleviating hunger, supporting sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, reforestation, and economic development.

Funding for this video was provided by:
Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Grants Program, State of Hawaii, and the Pikake Fund, Hawaii Community Foundation.

We thank everyone who was interviewed or demonstrated cultural and horticultural practices related to breadfruit and its importance as a sustainable food for Hawaii and beyond.

Resolutions are available for low speed connections all the way to 1080p for high speed connections or those willing to wait. 720p is a good compromise between speed and quality for those wishing to watch it in HD. Just click on the Gear in the YouTube interface and you will be presented with options for all available resolutions. Then click on the full screen option.

To view the video click here http://youtu.be/Vb8_f1K6FZA

Posted in What's New on Friday, January 27th, 2012

American Samoa Delegation Visits Breadfruit Institute

The Governor of American Samoa Togiola Tala Tulafono and the First Lady Mary Taufaasau Togiola, Deputy Assistant to the Governor, Hawaii Office, Sgt Major (USMC ret.) Moeituasivi Filipo Ilaoa, and Papalii Dr. Tusi Avegalio, Director, and Dr. CL Cheshire, Senior Business Development Manager of the Pacific Business Center Program at the Shidler College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, visited the Breadfruit Institute on Kauai to discuss collaborative breadfruit projects.

American Samoa and Samoa were both severely impacted by a tsunami in 2009 that damaged or destroyed many homes and communities. There is interest in breadfruit replanting projects for food security and economic development.

The Breadfruit Institute conserves 18 breadfruit varieties from Upolu and Savaii Islands.

Posted in What's New on Friday, January 20th, 2012

French Polynesia Delegation Visits Breadfruit Institute

Kalani Teixeira, Minister of Agriculture & Farming from French Polynesia, visited the Breadfruit Institute on Kauai to discuss collaborative breadfruit (`uru) projects. The President of French Polynesia, Oscar Manutahi Temaru, accompanied by the Ministers of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Advisors Hiria Ottino and Teua Temaru, and Hawaii State Senator Kalani English, visited the breadfruit collection at Kahanu Garden in Hana, Maui.

The Institute conserves 51 varieties from French Polynesia in its breadfruit germplasm collection including varieties from Huahine, Moorea, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Tahiti in the Society Islands and Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands

Posted in What's New on Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Breadfruit Institute Year in Review - Part 1

Ten countries have received breadfruit plants from Global Breadfruit (http://www.globalbreadfruit.com) as part of the Breadfruit Institute`s Global Hunger Initiative.

In Africa, plants have been shipped to nurseries in Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania.

Haiti and Jamaica in the Caribbean, and Honduras and Nicaragua in Central America have plants in nursery and many trees have planted in farmer`s fields, agriculture stations, and orphanages.

Hawaii and Guam round out the list, with homeowners and farmers planting trees.

Tree planting partners include Sustainable Harvest International, Trees That Feed Foundation, ARN Foundation, and the Hunger Alliance of Ghana.

Download file: BF_country_map_Dec_2011.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Breadfruit Processing Enterprise

The Breadfruit Institute and Compatible Technology International (CTI)in St. Paul, Minnesota are partnering on a processing enterprise to transform breadfruit into flour. CTI engineers, in conjunction with students from the University of Saint Thomas, have designed a manual processing system--a shredder, dryer, and grinder--that can be used to make breadfruit flour.

The breadfruit processing system will be tested at the Breadfruit Institute in Hawaii to demonstrate the equipment`s functionality and economic viability.

Families and communities planting Ma`afala and other breadfruit varieties from the Breadfruit Institute will have access to a simple means to process breadfruit into flour and generate income.

To learn more about the CTI breadfruit shredder:

Download file: CTI_Breadfruit_Shredding.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Breadfruit Dryer Contest

The University of Saint Thomas has announced a contest to select two 2-3 person teams to design, build and deliver a breadfruit drying structure to the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) in Kauai, Hawaii in March 2012.

A simple, innovative, cost effective, and scalable dryer is sought.

The contest is open to everyone, and the winning teams will be chosen based on the creative capacity of the team and the skill set to build and deliver the dryer to NTBG for use by the Breadfruit Institute in an initiative in collaboration with Compatible Technology International to address critical global food security issues by promoting the use of breadfruit for food and reforestation.

The first and second place teams will win $3,000 and $500 prizes, and both teams will win a trip to Hawaii to demonstrate their design at the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

Teams must send notice of their intent to submit by January 15, 2012 to Camille George at: cmgeorge@stthomas.edu.

For the full contest rules and submission requirements (6MB PDF):

Download file: Breadfruit_Contest.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Ma’afala Trees Available at NTBG Christmas Craft Fair

Visit the Breadfruit Institute booth at the NTBG Christmas Craft Fair.

Sunday, December 4
9:30am - 3:30 pm
South Shore Visitor Center
4425 Lawai Road, Poipu - Across from Spouting Horn Park

Handicrafts, baked goods, gifts, art, native plants and more will be available for your holiday gift giving and decorating.

Decorated breadfruit trees are ready for the holidays.

Posted in What's New on Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Breadfruit Institute Exhibit at Lawn & Garden Fair on Maui November 12

Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute Collection Manager will be giving a presentation about breadfruit tree and management at the 16th Annual Maui Association of Landscape Professionals Lawn & Garden Fair in Kahului, Maui.

Visit the Breadfruit Institute booth where Ma’afala breadfruit trees will be available for sale.

11:30-12:15 - Ian will speak on "Breadfruit-Landscape Use and Food source."

Saturday, November 12, 10am-3pm
Maui Mall, Kahului
70 East Kaahumanu Avenue
The Fair is Free and Open to All


For Full Schedule of Activities

Download file: MALP_fair.pdf

Posted in What's New on Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Delicious Recipes from the Breadfruit Festival Now Available

Recipes from the Cooking Contest at the Ho’oulu ka ’Ulu Breadfruit Festival Saturday, September 24 at the Amy B.H Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona are now available.
http://hawaiihomegrown.net/breadfruit-festival-2011/cooking-contest

The Cooking Contest was organized by Sonia Martinez (http://www.soniatasteshawaii.com/) and Olelo pa’a Ogawa (http://www.glowhawaii.com) and was an exciting and inspiring event. There were 29 different entries submitted in the Appetizer, Soups/Salads/Side Dishes, Main Dish/Entree and Desserts categories. The contest rules called for original recipes featuring breadfruit as the main ingredient.

The beautifully set tables also carried the theme with tablecloths printed in a bold ulu pattern, displaying everything from summer rolls, chowder, tamales, ulu pound cake served with ulu ice cream, even burgers and ulu corn beef patties and many other delicious dishes.

The panel of five judges included chefs Mark Tsuchiyama of Hualalai Resort, Olelo pa’a Ogawa of Glow Hawaii, Jacqueline Lau of Roy’s Restaurants, food writer and cookbook author Sonia R. Martinez, and KITV weekend anchor Pamela Young.

Top winners in the competition were:

Best of Show & 1st Place Dessert: Ulu tart by Ann Sutherland of Kailua, Kona.

Healthiest Choice & 1st Place Main Dish/Entree: Ulu Tamales with Coleslaw & Salsa by Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School and their culinary kumu Mariposa Blanco of Pahoa, Puna.

First Place Appetizer: Ulu Summer Rolls - Ann Sutherland of Kailua- Kona.

First Place Soup/Salad/Side Dish: Ulu Salad by Nader "Nanoa" Parsia of Kailua-Kona.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Trees That Feed Foundation Launches Haiti Breadfruit Projects

The Trees That Feed Foundation is now establishing breadfruit tree planting projects in Haiti. Volunteers from the Chicago area have helped establish a roof top nursery at Three Angels Children’s Relief (orphanage, school, and medical clinic) in Port au Prince. Three shipments of trees have been received and are doing well.

To Learn More about TTFF and their work in Jamaica and Haiti:
http://treesthatfeed.org/

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Breadfruit Article in Wall Street Journal Causes an Outcry of Protest

Breadfruit was featured on the front page in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The negative headline and tone of the article has motivated many breadfruit aficionados around the globe to comment.

See the original article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203752604576645242121126386.html

The author’s blog:
http://juliaflynnsiler.com/2011/11/my-conversion-to-breadfruit-"I’ve-been-ula-cized."/

And for a more nuanced report on breadfruit: http://www.rachellaudan.com/2011/11/breadfruit-all-but-inedible.html

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Ulu (Breadfruit) Cook-Off Contest in Hana, Maui October 22, 2011

Don't Miss the 'Ulu Cook-Off in Hana, Maui and enjoy delicious breadfruit dishes during the Festival of Aloha Ho'ike Night.

Hana Ball Park
Entrance is Free

Contest and Tasting 6:00-10:00 pm
Judging 6-7pm
Drop off entries: 4-5:30 pm

Entries accepted in the following categories:
Appetizers
Soups & Salads
Main Dishes
Desserts

Call Kahanu Garden Office for more information: (808) 248-8912

http://www.festivalsofaloha.com/Festivals_of_Aloha-_Maui_Style/Hana_Schedule_of_Events.html

Posted in What's New on Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The Breadfruit Revolution Begins in Africa

The Breadfruit Institute has launched its first collaborative breadfruit program in Africa working with the Hunger Alliance of Ghana under the leadership of Nana Ayim Poahwah. This project has been in the planning stages for nearly a year and on 13 October 2011, the first 1,000 trees were delivered to Ghana by Garry Grueber of Global Breadfruit.

The trees will be cared for in the nursery of the Crops Research Institute - Agricultural Research Station at Bunso, and then distributed to farmers and research stations for monitoring of growth, production, and yields. Trees will also be planted at urban and rural homesteads, at public schools, in other community plantings, and on small farm forest and field plots.

"The trees will be admired and observed in the general course of life around small and medium-sized towns and their rural environs." Nana Poakwah.

The Institute wishes to thank Dr. Jeff Marck for his tireless efforts to incite a breadfruit revolution in Africa, Mr. Poakwah, Josh Schneider and Garry Grueber of Global Breadfruit. We are especially grateful for the support of an anonymous donor who made this project possible.

www.breadfruit.org
www.ghanahungeralliance.org
www.globalbreadfruit.com
www.jeffmarck.net/BreadfruitRevolution.htm

Posted in What's New on Friday, October 14th, 2011

Breadfruit Harvesting and Handling Information Sheet Available

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) has prepared a Postharvest Care and Market Preparation Information Sheet for breadfruit.

Topics covered are:
Harvest Maturity Indices
Harvest Methods
Preparation for Market
Picking the Fruit
Temperature Control
Principal Postharvest Diseases

NGMC's mission is "Facilitating and coordinating the development of quality non-traditional agricultural produce for export."

www.newgmc.com/gmc_docs/brochures/Breadfruit.pdf

Posted in What's New on Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Maafala Breadfruit Tree Planted at Kings House, Jamaica

The Governor-General of Jamaica planted a Ma'afala breadfruit tree at King's House, assisted by the Custos of Trelawny. This Samoan variety was planted as part of major initiative spearheaded by the Trees That Feed Foundation working with the Kingston Rotary Club and other local organizations. Their goal is to have a breadfruit tree in every backyard in Jamaica.

King's House is the official residence of the Governor General of Jamaica. http://kingshouse.gov.jm/

To learn more visit: http://treesthatfeed.org

Posted in What's New on Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Breadfruit Trees Available at NTBG South Shore Visitors Center

Ma'afala breadfruit trees are available for sale during Ohana Day at the NTBG Southshore Visitors Center on Sunday October 2. These attractive, healthy trees begin bearing in 2-3 years and have a compact, branching growth habit.

Price: $35 with discounts available for multiple tree purchase.

Hours of operation for the Visitor Center are 8:30am-5:00pm.

Every Sunday is Ohana day which means any individual with a Hawaii I.D. is more than welcome to tour the gardens that day. Allerton Garden tours require a reservation--on most occasions--but walk ins are welcome, depending on availability.

With McBryde self guided tours, guests can arrive 15 min. prior to the tour ( self guided tours begin at 9:30am and every bottom of the hour until 2:30pm).

For information and reservations call: (808) 742-2623

Posted in What's New on Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Breadfruit Fest in Kona shares knowledge of ulu

Video by Matt Binder & Lynn Beittel, Visionary Video |Voice of Stephanie Salazar

CAPTAIN COOK, Hawaii: The 2011 Breadfruit Festival - Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - was held at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona on Saturday.

The location teamed up with the Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network, and the Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden to present the event.

Andrea Dean, the Co-Director of the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu project, shared her thoughts in this video.

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2011/09/26/video-breadfruit-fest-in-kona-shares-knowledge-of-ulu/

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

Diane Ragone Presentation at ASHS Annual Conference

Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, will give a talk on "Breadfruit From a Conservation, Research, Historical, and Ethnobotanical Perspective" at the American Society for Horticultural Science 2011 Annual Conference on the Big Island.

Session: Ethnobotany of Pacific Plants
Time: Monday, September 26, 2011 - 13:15
Place: Hilton Waiakaloa Hotel, Kohala 4

http://www.ashs.org

Posted in What's New on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Breadfruit Festival Program

A fantastic day planned for the Breadfruit Festival September 24 at the Amy Greenwell Garden on the Big Island. See you there.

www.breadfruit.info

Download file: BreadfruitFestival2011Program.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Diane Ragone and Ian Cole Talks at Breadfruit Festival

Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, and Ian Cole, Collection Manager/Curator will be featured speakers at the Breadfruit Festival September 24.

Dr. Ragone will provide an overview of breadfruit in Hawaii and the Pacific in context of breadfruit use globally, and talk about production, yields, nutritional value and more.

Ian Cole will speak on breadfruit tree planting, care and maintenance.

For more information: www.breadfruit.info

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

A Breadfruit Lunch

Olelo pa'a Faith Ogawa respects and loves the land through the preparation and celebration of food.

To show all the wonderful ways to enjoy breadfruit--and share her personal spiritual feelings about growing and using food in Hawai'i--Olelo pa'a recently prepared a spectacular, multi-course lunch for Ke Ola magazine Co-Publisher Barbara Garcia and writer Fern Gavelek.

Read more at: http://keolamagazine.com/the-life-of-the-land/a-breadfruit-lunch/

Posted in What's New on Friday, September 9th, 2011

Breadfruit Festival - September 24, 2011 SAVE THE DATE

The Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network, the Breadfruit Institute and Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden are presenting the Breadfruit Festival - Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The Festival is free and open to the public.

Breadfruit-inspired food will highlight the festivities with chefs demonstrating how to make various delicious breadfruit dishes and giving out samples to taste. A local food buffet featuring breadfruit will be presented. Members of the public are invited to enter the Breadfruit Cooking Contest with their own favorite recipes.

The Festival will feature many Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultural activities using 'ulu, including preparing poi, making tapa from bark, preparation techniques from the Micronesian island of Satawal, and carving a Hawaiian pahu (drum). Cultural experts will give talks on the culture, history and mythology of 'ulu in Hawai'i. Other cultural activities include 'ulumaika, lei making, and quilting featuring 'ulu motifs.

There will be workshops on breadfruit propagation, tree care and maintenance, economic opportunities and other topics.

An art exhibit will feature breadfruit-inspired works from the Festival fine art and youth art contests. Ma'afala (Samoan) and Hawaiian varieties of breadfruit trees will be available for sale.

In the week leading up to the Breadfruit Festival, the Keauhou Resort will celebrate the "Taste of 'Ulu" by featuring gourmet dishes in its resort restaurants and at the Keauhou Farmers Market.

Learn more about the Breadfruit Festival at: http://www.breadfruit.info

Download file: BreadfruitFestival2011poster2.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Growing Breadfruit in the Home Garden

Ian Cole, Collection Manager and Curator for the Breadfruit Institute at Kahanu Garden in Hana, Maui will present an introduction to growing breadfruit in the home garden.

Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 10:00am
Kona Cooperative Extension Service in Kainaliu, North Kona
No Fee to attend

For More Information Contact:Celeste Makrevis celestemakrevis@gmail.com

Sponsors:West Hawaii Master Gardeners Association, Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, the Breadfruit Institute, and UH Cooperative Extension Service.

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Youth Art Contest Celebrating Breadfruit

The Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawai'i Youth Art Contest is a part of the educational outreach associated with the 2011 Breadfruit Festival, celebrating the beauty of the tree and fruit as well as the rich cultural heritage and future role of 'ulu in Hawai'i.

The contest is open to all youth artists in Grades 1-12. Entrants must be a full-time residents of Hawai'i County and must be affiliated with a school, home school group or organization to enter, as the school/organization needs to pre-judge the entries for submission.

The artwork of the 12 Youth Art Contest winners will be displayed at the Breadfruit Festival on September 24, 2011 at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden.

For more information on how to enter the contest:

http://hawaiihomegrown.com/breadfruit-festival-2011/youth-art-contest

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Breadfruit Cooking Contest - Submit Your Entries

A breadfruit Cooking Contest will rock taste buds on Saturday, September 24 during the morning hours of the Ho'oulu Ka 'Ulu - Breadfruit Festival at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook on the Big Island.

For more information:
http://hawaiihomegrown.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226:breadfruit-cooking-contest-2011&catid=12:resources&Itemid=150

Posted in What's New on Monday, August 29th, 2011

Tips on Growing and Harvesting Breadfruit

General information on how to plant and care for a breadfruit tree and selecting fruit at the correct stage for harvest.

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/uses/food1.php

http://hawaiihomegrown.net/reports/250-tips-on-growing-and-harvesting-breadfruit

Download file: breadfruit_general_Info_fact_sheet.pdf

Posted in What's New on Monday, August 29th, 2011

Mahelani Sylva Interviews Dr. Diane Ragone about Breadfruit at the Fair

Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, is interviewed by Mahelani Sylva for KKCR, Kauai Community Radio, at the 2011 Kauai County Farm Fair. They discuss the use of breadfruit as a delicious food, its role in sustainabliity, the Institute's work to promote and distribute breadfruit, and the potential of breadfruit to alleviate hunger in the tropical world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_Mchx3_20

Posted in What's New on Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Join the Breadfruit Institute at the Kauai County Farm Fair August 25-28

Aloha Breadfruit Lovers.

Join us August 25-28 at the Kauai County Farm Fair.

Beautiful Ma'afala breadfruit trees will available for sale.

Breadfruit Institute staff and NTBG volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions about breadfruit and the Breadfruit Institute.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Caren Loebel-Fried Wins Breadfruit Festival Fine Art Contest

Caren Loebel-Fried was named winner of the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawai'i Art Contest at the Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa on Thursday, August 11, 2011.

The winning piece, "The Gift of Ku," is a print the artist hand-pulled from a carved linoleum block, printed on Kozo, a Japanese rice paper, and hand-colored with inks. Caren is a second-generation carver and learned the art of block printing from her mother. Her art is inspired by the natural world of Hawai'i and the legends told long ago by the people who settled there. Caren has written and illustrated six award-winning books for children and adults on the legends of Hawai'i. The contest judges chose the piece due to its powerful rendering of the legend of Ku, who in a time of famine transformed himself into a breadfruit tree in order to feed his family and community. Contest judges felt that this message was in alignment with the Breadfruit Festival's goal of promoting breadfruit as a culturally appropriate food source to enhance food security in Hawai'i.

To learn more about the Art Contest and Breadfruit Festival:

Download file: Breadfruit_Art_Contest_Winner2.pdf

Posted in What's New on Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Breadfruit Video Series with Hawaiian Cultural Experts

Interviews with Hawaiian cultural experts sharing their knowledge and love for 'ulu (breadfruit). The video interviews are a part of the education and public outreach associated with the Breadfruit Festival-Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu.

The Breadfruit Festival is a program of Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit, a project of the Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network and the Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden to revitalize 'ulu as an attractive, delicious, nutritious, abundant, affordable, and culturally appropriate food that addresses Hawai'i's food security issues.

The Breadfruit Festival and educational outreach is sponsored in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority's Kukulu Ola-Living Hawaiian Culture Program.

http://www.youtube.com/user/HIHomegrown#g/u
http://www.breadfruit.info

Posted in What's New on Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Trees That Feed Foundation Brings Breadfruit Trees To Jamaica

An article in the Jamaica Observer Newspaper on Trees That Feed Foundation's work to promote breadfruit tree planting projects in Jamaica.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/career/TTF-Foundation-brings-600-new-breadfruit-trees-to-JA_9382304

Posted in What's New on Sunday, August 7th, 2011

Artist Reception Showcases Breadfruit-Inspired Art

The Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa, Big Island, Hawaii will host an Artist reception and educational program that features the finalists in the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawaii Art Contest.

Thursday, August 11 from 6-9pm.

The reception and evening program is free and open to the public and is a potluck with a focus on breadfruit dishes and other locally grown foods. Judges will select and announce the winners of the Art Contest at the reception. One winning piece will be selected to be reproduced into a collectable poster commemorating the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu project, which will be sold at the Breadfruit Festival and beyond as a fundraiser for the festival and project. Prizes will be awarded for best artwork.

Andrea Dean and Craig Elevitch will present the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu project and show video clips of Hawaiian cultural experts relating the culture and history of breadfruit in Hawaii. Also available for viewing will be The Wayfaring exhibit by artist Gary Eoff featuring recreations of the voyaging tools and implements taken aboard deep-sea canoes as equipment essential to the survival of early oceanic explorers.

The art contest is part of the educational outreach associated with the Breadfruit Festival-Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu which will be held at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona on Saturday, September 24, 2011. The contest celebrates the beauty of the breadfruit tree and fruit as well as the rich cultural heritage and future role of 'ulu in Hawaii.

The Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - Revitalizing Breadfruit in Hawaii Art Contest is being presented by Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden and Donkey Mill Art Center. The Breadfruit Festival is sponsored in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority's Kukulu Ola—Living Hawaiian Culture Program.

http://www.breadfruit.info

Posted in What's New on Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Kickstarter Campaign Launched for Breadfruit Project

Breadfruit - Traditional Roots and Modern Fruits

Become an active part of the Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu project by contributing to our Kickstarter campaign. Over the next 26 days, we are actively raising funds to support a public education campaign about breadfruit--how to cook it, grow it and the Hawaiian mythology surrounding it.

Even a small contribution of $10 will help us to build support and will make you a part of our team. Our goal is to raise $5,000 in 26 days and we are asking for your direct help in reaching our goal. Only if supporters' pledges reach $5,000 or more in the Kickstarter campaign will we receive any money, so your support is crucial to our success.

Public education and outreach are at the top of our priority list. To this end, we have been busy launching many public outreach programs.

To contribute to our campaign go to: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1269888685/breadfruittraditional-roots-and-modern-fruits

http://www.breadfruit.info

Posted in What's New on Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Let the Breadfruit Flourish

Ho'oulu i ka 'Ulu Workshop sponsored by the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, the Breadfruit Institute, and the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network.

Saturday, August 6, 2011
9:00am - 3:00pm
Lahaina Jodo Mission
12 Ala Moana Street
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Workshop Registration Fee: $15
For Information or to Register:
Call the Lahaina Restoration Foundation's Office (808) 661-3262
or visit their website: www.lahainarestoration.org

For more details.

Download file: poster_Lahaina_ulu_workshop.pdf

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Innovation of the Week: Taking Breadfruit From the Lab in to the Field

The work being done by NTBG's Breadfruit Institute has been recognized as 'Innovation of the Week' for the week of June 23 by the WorldWatch Institute.

In it's Nourishing the Planet project article 'Taking Breadfruit from the Lab into the Field', WorldWatch writes "The [Breadfruit] Institute is not only conserving the crop's diversity, but it's also tapping into its potential to help alleviate global hunger, while protecting the environment." "As the cost of fuel and fertilizer rises, improving access to crops that are sustainable over the long run is more important than ever before."

The Nourishing the Planet project assesses the state of agricultural innovations-from cropping methods to irrigation technology to agricultural policy-with an emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and ecosystem health, as well as productivity. The project aims to both inform about global efforts to eradicate hunger and to raise the profile of these efforts.


To read the full feature, go to:
http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/innovation-of-the-week-taking-breadfruit-from-the-lab-in-to-the-field-breadfruit-institute-national-tropical-botanical-garden-alliance-to-end-hunger-breadfruit-university-of-british-columbia-okanagan/

Posted in What's New on Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Art Contests Celebrate Breadfruit (Ulu)

The Adult and Youth Art Contests are part of the educational outreach associated with the The Breadfruit Festival-Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu that will be held at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona on the Big Island on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The Art Contests celebrate the beauty of the tree and fruit as well as the rich cultural heritage and future role of 'ulu in Hawai'i.

To learn more and enter your artwork go to:
Adults: http://www.hawaiihomegrown.net/adult-art-contest
Youth: http://www.hawaiihomegrown.net/youth-art-contest

Posted in What's New on Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Breadfruit Festival - September 24 SAVE THE DATE

Rooted in the Past and Bearing Fruit for the Future

Hawaii Homegrown Food Network, the Breadfruit Institute, and Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden are presenting the Breadfruit Festival at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in South Kona on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Garden will also be holding a dedication for its new visitor center at 12:00 noon on the Festival day. The Festival and dedication are free and open to the public.

The Breadfruit Festival celebrates the rich culture of breadfruit (ulu) in Hawaii and the Pacific, raises awareness about the importance of breadfruit for food security and teaches about the many delicious ways to prepare breadfruit.

Activities will include: cooking demonstrations by local celebrity chefs, food booths featuring breadfruit and other local favorites, the "I Love Breadfruit" Cook-Off Contest, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultural activities, talks on the culture and history of breadfruit, quilting demonstrations, tapa making, ulu poi making, workshops on breadfruit propagation and tree care, and art exhibit, and more.

Learn more about the Breadfruit Festival by visiting http://www.breadfruit.info.

Download file: Breadfruit_Festival_Press_Release.pdf

Posted in What's New on Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Breadfruit in Horticulture Magazine

"Diane Ragone - Ending Hunger" by Maria Zampini in the April 2011 issue of Horticulture Magazine.

View a PDF of complete article by clicking on the link below this posting (permission granted to Breadfruit Institute to republish in this format).

http://www.hortmag.com/

Download file: Apr2011_HorticultureMagazine.pdf

Posted in What's New on Friday, April 29th, 2011

New Research Papers Explore the Potential of Breadfruit

Beyond the Bounty: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) for food security and novel foods in the 21st Century.

"A great diversity of cultivars with varying nutritional and agronomic characteristics exists, yet few cultivars are widely cultivated."

http://lib-ojs3.lib.sfu.ca:8114/index.php/era/article/view/478


Nutritional and morphological diversity of breadfruit (Artocarpus, Moraceae): Identification of elite cultivars for food security.

"...these data are indicative of the high degree of phenotypic diversity of cultivated varieties of breadfruit and the potential for identification of individual varieties that are particularly good sources of mineral and protein nutrition."

http://www.sciencedirect.com/

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

For the Love of Ulu

Grown on impressive-sized shade trees, breadfruit, or 'ulu in Hawaiian, is an important crop in Hawaii and other warm climates because of its versatility.

Article in West Hawaii Today newspaper.

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-features/love-ulu.html

Posted in What's New on Monday, April 18th, 2011

Breadfruit at Kauai Garden Fair - April 16

Come join us at the 16th Annual Kauai Garden Fair
Saturday April 16, 9am-3pm
Kauai Community College Lawn

Breadfruit trees available for sale.
Ian Cole, Breadfruit Institute Collection Manager & Curator will be on hand to answer your questions about breadfruit.

http://www.kauaicommunitymarket.org/

Download file: GardenFair_2011_flyer.pdf

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Planting, Growing and Eating Breadfruit

Sonia Martinez attended the recent Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu - revitalizing breadfruit workshop in Puna and shares her experience.

http://www.hawaiihomegrown.net/reports/195-revitalizing-ulu-breadfruit-from-root-to-fruit

Posted in What's New on Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Food and Forests - Breadfruit Lecture

NTBG will kick off its Kokua Public Lecture Series on Thursday, March 17, with:

Food & Forests: expanding `ulu understanding
by Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute

The Na Lima Kokua volunteer group will host the evening, inviting the public to join them for an optional potluck dinner--including breadfruit salad--prior to the talk.

5:30 p.m. Optional potluck dinner (please be eco-conscious and bring your own dishes and cutlery)
6:30 p.m. Lecture begins

Harrison Chandler Education Center
NTBG Headquarters
3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo

Driving directions: http://ntbg.org/about/locations.php

Questions? Contact Samara Kinkki, Volunteer Coordinator
(808) 332-7324, ext. 228 or email volunteer@ntbg.org

Posted in What's New on Monday, March 14th, 2011

Breadfruit at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show

Join Mary McLaughlin and Dr. Diane Ragone at the Trees That Feed Foundation exhibits at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier. March 5-13, 2011. Learn about breadfruit and the foundation's tree planting projects in Jamaica. Come visit us at the show.

http://www.chicagoflower.com

Posted in What's New on Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Hooulu ka Ulu-Revitalizing Breadfruit

Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu is a project to revitalize 'ulu (breadfruit) as an attractive, delicious, nutritious, abundant, affordable, and culturally appropriate food which addresses Hawai'i's food security issues.

Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu is a project of the Hawaii Homegrown Food Network and the Breadfruit Institute.

http://hawaiihomegrown.com/breadfruit-hooulu-ka-ulu

Download file: Press_Release-Breadfruit_Root_to_Fruit.pdf

Posted in What's New on Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Revitalizing Ulu (Breadfruit): A Workshop for Growers and Eaters (South Kona)

The Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and The Hawaii Homegrown Food Network present two identical one-day workshops that will teach How to Grow 'Ulu (Breadfruit) and How to Harvest, Prepare, and Cook 'Ulu.

The workshops will be held:

Saturday, March 12: West Hawai'i (Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden)
Sunday, March 13: East Hawai'i (Kua O Ka La Charter School in Puna (near Ahalanui County Park))

Sponsor: Hawai'i Homegrown Food Network & the Breadfruit Institute

http://www.hawaiihomegrown.net/events/upcoming-events-month/icalrepeat.detail/2011/03/12/393/-/revitalizing-ulu-breadfruit-a-workshop-for-growers-and-eaters-south-kona

Posted in What's New on Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Development of Breadfruit Products

Join the Breadfruit Institute for a talk by Dr. Carmen Nochera on her work on developing new products using breadfruit.

Thursday, January 20, 12 pm
Harrison Chandler Education Center
National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 Papalina Road
Kalaheo, Kauai, Hawaii

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Will Hana Feed the World?

The Breadfruit Institute and its commercial partner, San Diego-based Global Breadfruit, are preparing to ship tens of thousands of healthy young ulu plants in 2011.

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/12/will-hana-feed-the-world/

Posted in What's New on Friday, January 7th, 2011

Breadfruit Global Hunger Initiative

The Breadfruit Institute is engaged in an initiative to respond to critical global food security issues by expanding plantings of good quality breadfruit varieties in tropical regions. The institute manages the world's largest collection of breadfruit, conserving over 120 varieties. The Breadfruit Institute has developed effective methods to propagate and distribute millions of breadfruit plants of selected varieties that can provide a year-round supply of nutritious fruit. This initiative aims to disseminate breadfruit plants to support more sustainable agriculture, increase crop diversity, and enhance food security in the tropics. The Breadfruit Institute is seeking partners to help fund this work and help distribute trees to farmers.

Download file: Breadfruit_Initiative_Jan_2010.pdf

Posted in What's New on Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Breadfruit Seasonality Research Cover Article in Economic Botany

Diversity of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, Moraceae) Seasonality: A Resource for Year-Round Nutrition.

A. Maxwell P. Jones, Susan J. Murch and Diane Ragone.
Economic Botany (64)4:340-351.

Abstract: http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/resources/display/cat/3/#16

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Include Breadfruit Trees in Your Holiday Gift Giving

Looking for a meaningful holiday gift? Your donation will help plant breadfruit trees that will provide nutritious food for families in Haiti, Africa and other tropical countries. Give a gift that will last for years.

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/donate/plantatree.php

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Breadfruit's Potential for Food and Reforestation

On December 9, 2010, Dr. Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute gave a talk on the potential of breadfruit for food and reforestation at the 2010 ECHO Agricultural Conference in Ft. Myers, Florida. Participants came from close to 20 countries to learn about how to improve the lives and livelihoods of poor farmers.

http://www.echonet.org/

A PDF of this presentation is available at:
http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/resources/display/cat/32/

Posted in What's New on Thursday, December 16th, 2010

NTBG Celebrates Breadfruit

Institute promotes ulu for food, reforestation.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/article_21d3d3cc-0105-11e0-a7d4-001cc4c03286.html

Posted in What's New on Monday, December 6th, 2010

Breadfruit - When it Thrives it Provides

In sleepy Hana, a breadfruit revolution is unfolding.

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/543649.html

Download file: Breadfruit_Maui_News_2010_sm.pdf

Posted in What's New on Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Dr. Ragone Introduces Breadfruit to USAID

On November 3, 2010, Dr. Ragone spoke about the work of the Breadfruit Institute, and production, utilization, agroforestry, and nutritional benefits of breadfruit.

http://www.rmportal.net/library/content/breadfruit-initiative

Posted in What's New on Friday, November 5th, 2010

Haiti Breadfruit Project Launches

The ARN Foundation is working with the Breadfruit Institute and Global Breadfruit to introduce new breadfruit varieties to Haiti. The first shipment of 64 plants of the variety, Ma'afala, was hand delivered to the nursery in Digue Matheux.

We are very excited about this project and breadfruit's potential for food and reforestation in Haiti.

To learn more: http://www.signahaiti.com/signa/arn-foundation

Posted in What's New on Monday, October 25th, 2010

GET TO KNOW A BREADFRUIT - MA'AFALA

You're going to hear a lot about this variety of breadfruit in the future. Ma'afala is a popular Samoan variety and widely grown in Polynesia and some of the atolls of Micronesia. It has never been distributed outside of Oceania until recently.

The Institute has partnered with Global Breadfruit (www.globalbreadfruit.com) to produce plants in large quantities using in vitro propagation methods and will distribute this variety globally.

We have pilot projects underway in Honduras with Sustainable Harvest International (www.sustainableharvest.org) and Jamaica with the Trees That Feed Foundation (www.treesthatfeed.org). We will soon send plants to Haiti in collaboration with the ARN Foundation (www.signahaiti.com/signa/arn-foundation).

This productive tree has a more compact form than most varieties of breadfruit and the fruit contains good levels of protein and other important nutrients. It is delicious in traditional and contemporary dishes and can also be dried into nutritious gluten-free flour.

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/database/search/plant/42

Photo © Jim Wiseman

Posted in What's New on Thursday, September 9th, 2010

New Breadfruit Trees Planted in Jamaica for Food Security

Trees That Feed Foundation is working with the Breadfruit Institute and Global Breadfruit to introduce new breadfruit varieties to Jamaica. The first shipment of 50 plants of the variety, Ma'afala, was shipped in December 2009 and were field planted in summer 2010.

There is great interest in breadfruit for food security initiatives and to supply the local and export fresh fruit markets, for manufacture of gluten-free flour, and for breadfruit chips and other products.

To Learn More: http://treesthatfeed.org/news.html

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Ulu - Another Look at Hawaii

Article about breadfruit ('ulu) and the work of the Breadfruit Institute in promoting the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation.

EDIBLE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MAGAZINE
SUMMER 2010

Download file: Edible_Hawaiian_Islands_Ulu_article.pdf

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Bountiful Breadfruit

Article in St. John Sun Times newspaper April 2010.

http://www.stjohnsuntimes.com/breadfruit

Posted in What's New on Friday, April 30th, 2010

Plant a Sustaining Breadfruit Tree

Article in Big Island Weekly newspaper March 31, 2010.

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/03/31/read/lifestyle/lifestyle04.txt

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Breadfruit on your table and in your landscape

Article in West Hawaii Today newspaper March 28, 2010.

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2010/03/28/features/features03.txt

Posted in What's New on Monday, March 29th, 2010

New cooking video from Tahiti!

"Breadfruit Cooking in Tahiti" will show you the traditional method of preparing breadfruit Tahitian style on an open fire.

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/uses/food1.php#traditional_cooking

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Breadfruit Institute on YouTube. Stay tuned!

We now have a channel on YouTube, BreadfruitInstitute1, where all of the videos on the Breadfruit Institute website can be viewed. More breadfruit videos to come!

http://www.youtube.com/breadfruitinstitute1

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Bread of life: Fighting world hunger with breadfruit - Miami Herald

Article about the Breadfruit Institute and breadfruit with a recipe for a delicious West Indian breadfruit gratin in the Living section of the Miami Herald newspaper.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/story/1484435.html

Posted in What's New on Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Breadfruit Talk at The Kampong - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7 pm

Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, will provide an overview of breadfruit and the work of the Breadfruit Institute. She will highlight the potential of breadfruit for food security, reforestation, and income generation in the tropics.

The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
4013 South Douglas Road
Coconut Grove, Florida

To learn more: contact: The Kampong at 305.442.7169 or email kampong@ntbg.org.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Breadfruit Marketing Profile Now Available

Ragone, D. 2009. Farm and Forestry Production and Marketing Profile for Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis).

In: Elevitch, C.R. (ed.). Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR), Holualoa, Hawai'i.

http://agroforestry.net/scps

Posted in What's New on Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Recipes Available

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/resources/display/cat/7/

Posted in What's New on Friday, October 9th, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff a Success

More than 200 Kauai residents and visitors joined the festivities, enjoying tasty breadfruit samples and learning about breadfruit and the Breadfruit Institute. 15 dishes showcased breadfruit's versatility. From traditional roasted breadfruit to au gratin casserole to fudge-like breadfruit pie!

Posted in What's New on Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff during 'Ohana Day

The Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the first Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff on Kaua'i. The event will take place at the Southshore Visitors Center during the monthly 'Ohana Day.

Saturday, September 19, 2009
Southshore Visitors Center
4425 Lawa'i Road, Po'ipu

A number of creative and tasty recipes have been entered for judging. In addition to the Cookoff, there will be activities for the children, a presentation by Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, and the chance to sample entries.

For more information, call 742-2433.

Posted in What's New on Monday, September 14th, 2009

Tree of Plenty - The Bounty of Breadfruit

A lone adventurer, a botanical odyssey and the fruit that stands poised to feed the tropical world.

HANA HOU: THE MAGAZINE OF HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
August-September, 2009
Volume 12, No. 4

http://www.hanahou.com/

Download file: Hana_Hou_124_2009_breadfruit.pdf

Posted in What's New on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Cooking With Breadfruit

Article about the Breadfruit Institute and breadfruit with three recipes in Smithsonian online: Arts & Culture.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Cooking-With-Breadfruit.html

Posted in What's New on Friday, August 21st, 2009

Newsweek Article - Breadfruit to the Rescue

A team of researchers led by Diane Ragone of the Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai, Hawaii, has discovered how to propagate breadfruit en masse to ship to regions in Central America and Africa where it would grow best (and where hunger rates are highest).

This article by Daniel Stone published on line August 1, 2009. Available on newsstands August 10/17 issue.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/210052

Posted in What's New on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Breadfruit Variety Catalog Available Online

A catalog of over 100 breadfruit varieties with photographs and detailed descriptions is now available at http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/collection/

The entire catalog can be searched using a list of variety names, by geographical location, or by using a form (http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/database/search/) with options for species, variety name, geographic orgin, fruit weight, fruit shape, seed number, skin texture, and other parameters.

Posted in What's New on Monday, July 20th, 2009

Breadfruit Recipes

Selected Breadfruit Recipes from the Breadfruit Cookoff in Hana, Maui are now available. Download PDFs at Recipes.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, July 19th, 2009